International Scientific Vocabulary, short for obsolete naphthalic acid, from naphthalene
1857, in the meaning defined above
phthalazine
phthalic acid
phthalic anhydride
“Phthalic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phthalic%20acid. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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